Prov 2:9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness and justice, And equity, yea, every good path. Prov 2:10 For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul; Prov 2:11 Discretion shall watch over thee; Understanding shall keep thee: Prov 2:12 To deliver thee from the way of evil, From the men that speak perverse things; Prov 2:13 Who forsake the paths of uprightness, To walk in the ways of darkness; Prov 2:14 Who rejoice to do evil, And delight in the perverseness of evil; Prov 2:15 Who are crooked in their ways, And wayward in their paths: Prov 2:16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, Even from the foreigner that flattereth with her words; Prov 2:17 That forsaketh the friend of her youth, And forgetteth the covenant of her God: Prov 2:18 For her house inclineth unto death, And her paths unto the dead; Prov 2:19 None that go unto her return again, Neither do they attain unto the paths of life: Prov 2:20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, And keep the paths of the righteous. Prov 2:21 For the upright shall dwell in the land, And the perfect shall remain in it.
Prov 2:22 But the wicked shall be cut off from the land, And the treacherous shall be rooted out of it. Prov 3:1 My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments: Prov 3:2 For length of days, and years of life, And peace, will they add to thee. Prov 3:3 Let not kindness and truth forsake thee: Bind them about thy neck; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart: Prov 3:4 So shalt thou find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man. Prov 3:5 Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: Prov 3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths. Prov 3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil: Prov 3:8 It will be health to thy navel, And marrow to thy bones. Prov 3:9 Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase: Prov 3:10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy vats shall overflow with new wine. Prov 3:11 My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof: Prov 3:12 For whom Jehovah loveth he reproveth, Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
Prov 3:13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding. Prov 3:14 For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold. Prov 3:15 She is more precious than rubies: And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her. Prov 3:16 Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor. Prov 3:17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace. Prov 3:18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her. Prov 3:19 Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens. Prov 3:20 By his knowledge the depths were broken up, And the skies drop down the dew. Prov 3:21 My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion: Prov 3:22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck. Prov 3:23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, And thy foot shall not stumble. Prov 3:24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. Prov 3:25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh: Prov 3:26 For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken. Prov 3:27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it. Prov 3:28 Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give; When thou hast it by thee. Prov 3:29 Devise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. Prov 3:30 Strive not with a man without cause, If he have done thee no harm. Prov 3:31 Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways. Prov 3:32 For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright. Prov 3:33 The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous. Prov 3:34 Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly. Prov 3:35 The wise shall inherit glory; But shame shall be the promotion of fools. Prov 4:1 Hear, my sons, the instruction of a father, And attend to know understanding: Prov 4:2 For I give you good doctrine; Forsake ye not my law. Prov 4:3 For I was a son unto my father, Tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
Prov 4:4 And he taught me, and said unto me: Let thy heart retain my words; Keep my commandments, and live; Prov 4:5 Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth; Prov 4:6 Forsake her not, and she will preserve thee; Love her, and she will keep thee. Prov 4:7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding. Prov 4:8 Exalt her, and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her. Prov 4:9 She will give to thy head a chaplet of grace; A crown of beauty will she deliver to thee. Prov 4:10 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many. Prov 4:11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in paths of uprightness. Prov 4:12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; And if thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble. Prov 4:13 Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: Keep her; for she is thy life. Prov 4:14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, And walk not in the way of evil men. Prov 4:15 Avoid it, pass not by it; Turn from it, and pass on. Prov 4:16 For they sleep not, except they do evil; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
Prov 4:17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, And drink the wine of violence. Prov 4:18 But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day. Prov 4:19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: They know not at what they stumble. Prov 4:20 My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings. Prov 4:21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep them in the midst of thy heart. Prov 4:22 For they are life unto those that find them, And health to all their flesh. Prov 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life. Prov 4:24 Put away from thee a wayward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee. Prov 4:25 Let thine eyes look right on, And let thine eyelids look straight before thee. Prov 4:26 Make level the path of thy feet, And let all thy ways be established. Prov 4:27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: Remove thy foot from evil. Prov 5:1 My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding: Prov 5:2 That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge. Prov 5:3 For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil: Prov 5:4 But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword. Prov 5:5 Her feet go down to death; Her steps take hold on Sheol; Prov 5:6 So that she findeth not the level path of life: Her ways are unstable, and she knoweth it not. Prov 5:7 Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me, And depart not from the words of my mouth. Prov 5:8 Remove thy way far from her, And come not nigh the door of her house; Prov 5:9 Lest thou give thine honor unto others, And thy years unto the cruel; Prov 5:10 Lest strangers be filled with thy strength, And thy labors be in the house of an alien, Prov 5:11 And thou mourn at thy latter end, When thy flesh and thy body are consumed, Prov 5:12 And say, How have I hated instruction, And my heart despised reproof; Prov 5:13 Neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, Nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me! Prov 5:14 I was well-nigh in all evil In the midst of the assembly and congregation. Prov 5:15 Drink waters out of thine own cistern, And running waters out of thine own well. Prov 5:16 Should thy springs be dispersed abroad, And streams of water in the streets? Prov 5:17 Let them be for thyself alone, And not for strangers with thee.
Prov 5:18 Let thy fountain be blessed; And rejoice in the wife of thy youth. Prov 5:19 As a loving hind and a pleasant doe, Let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; And be thou ravished always with her love. Prov 5:20 For why shouldest thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, And embrace the bosom of a foreigner? Prov 5:21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah; And he maketh level all his paths. Prov 5:22 His own iniquities shall take the wicked, And he shall be holden with the cords of his sin. Prov 5:23 He shall die for lack of instruction; And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray. Prov 6:1 My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbor, If thou hast stricken thy hands for a stranger; Prov 6:2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, Thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. Prov 6:3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, Seeing thou art come into the hand of thy neighbor: Go, humble thyself, and importune thy neighbor; Prov 6:4 Give not sleep to thine eyes, Nor slumber to thine eyelids; Prov 6:5 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, And as a bird from the hand of the fowler. Prov 6:6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise: Prov 6:7 Which having no chief, Overseer, or ruler, Prov 6:8 Provideth her bread in the summer, And gathereth her food in the harvest. Prov 6:9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Prov 6:10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep: Prov 6:11 So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man. Prov 6:12 A worthless person, a man of iniquity, Is he that walketh with a perverse mouth; Prov 6:13 That winketh with his eyes, that speaketh with his feet, That maketh signs with his fingers; Prov 6:14 In whose heart is perverseness, Who deviseth evil continually, Who soweth discord. Prov 6:15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; On a sudden shall he be broken, and that without remedy. Prov 6:16 There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him: Prov 6:17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood; Prov 6:18 A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief, Prov 6:19 A false witness that uttereth lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren. Prov 6:20 My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother: Prov 6:21 Bind them continually upon thy heart; Tie them about thy neck. Prov 6:22 When thou walkest, it shall lead thee; When thou sleepest, it shall watch over thee; And when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee. Prov 6:23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; And reproofs of instruction are the way of life: Prov 6:24 To keep thee from the evil woman, From the flattery of the foreigner’s tongue. Prov 6:25 Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; Neither let her take thee with her eyelids. Prov 6:26 For on account of a harlot a man is brought to a piece of bread; And the adulteress hunteth for the precious life. Prov 6:27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, And his clothes not be burned? Prov 6:28 Or can one walk upon hot coals, And his feet not be scorched? Prov 6:29 So he that goeth in to his neighbor’s wife; Whosoever toucheth her shall not be unpunished. Prov 6:30 Men do not despise a thief, if he steal To satisfy himself when he is hungry: Prov 6:31 But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; He shall give all the substance of his house. Prov 6:32 He that committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: He doeth it who would destroy his own soul.
Prov 6:33 Wounds and dishonor shall he get; And his reproach shall not be wiped away. Prov 6:34 For jealousy is the rage of a man; And he will not spare in the day of vengeance. Prov 6:35 He will not regard any ransom; Neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts. Prov 7:1 My son, keep my words, And lay up my commandments with thee. Prov 7:2 Keep my commandments and live; And my law as the apple of thine eye. Prov 7:3 Bind them upon thy fingers; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart. Prov 7:4 Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; And call understanding thy kinswoman: Prov 7:5 That they may keep thee from the strange woman, From the foreigner that flattereth with her words. Prov 7:6 For at the window of my house I looked forth through my lattice; Prov 7:7 And I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding, Prov 7:8 Passing through the street near her corner; And he went the way to her house, Prov 7:9 In the twilight, in the evening of the day, In the middle of the night and in the darkness. Prov 7:10 And, behold, there met him a woman With the attire of a harlot, and wily of heart. Prov 7:11 (She is clamorous and wilful; Her feet abide not in her house: Prov 7:12 Now she is in the streets, now in the broad places, And lieth in wait at every corner.) Prov 7:13 So she caught him, and kissed him, And with an impudent face she said unto him: Prov 7:14 Sacrifices of peace-offerings are with me; This day have I paid my vows. Prov 7:15 Therefore came I forth to meet thee, Diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee. Prov 7:16 I have spread my couch with carpets of tapestry, With striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt. Prov 7:17 I have perfumed my bed With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. Prov 7:18 Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning; Let us solace ourselves with loves. Prov 7:19 For the man is not at home; He is gone a long journey: Prov 7:20 He hath taken a bag of money with him; He will come home at the full moon. Prov 7:21 With her much fair speech she causeth him to yield; With the flattering of her lips she forceth him along. Prov 7:22 He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the correction of the fool; Prov 7:23 Till an arrow strike through his liver; As a bird hasteth to the snare, And knoweth not that it is for his life.
Prov 7:24 Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me, And attend to the words of my mouth. Prov 7:25 Let not thy heart decline to her ways; Go not astray in her paths. Prov 7:26 For she hath cast down many wounded: Yea, all her slain are a mighty host. Prov 7:27 Her house is the way to Sheol, Going down to the chambers of death. Prov 8:1 Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice? Prov 8:2 On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth; Prov 8:3 Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, At the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud: Prov 8:4 Unto you, O men, I call; And my voice is to the sons of men. Prov 8:5 O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart. Prov 8:6 Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things. Prov 8:7 For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips. Prov 8:8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverse in them. Prov 8:9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge. Prov 8:10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold.
Prov 8:11 For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it. Prov 8:12 I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledge and discretion. Prov 8:13 The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate. Prov 8:14 Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might. Prov 8:15 By me kings reign, And princes decree justice. Prov 8:16 By me princes rule, And nobles, even all the judges of the earth. Prov 8:17 I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find me. Prov 8:18 Riches and honor are with me; Yea, durable wealth and righteousness. Prov 8:19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; And my revenue than choice silver. Prov 8:20 I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice; Prov 8:21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance, And that I may fill their treasuries. Prov 8:22 Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old. Prov 8:23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth was.
Prov 8:24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth, When there were no fountains abounding with water. Prov 8:25 Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills was I brought forth; Prov 8:26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, Nor the beginning of the dust of the world. Prov 8:27 When he established the heavens, I was there: When he set a circle upon the face of the deep, Prov 8:28 When he made firm the skies above, When the fountains of the deep became strong, Prov 8:29 When he gave to the sea its bound, That the waters should not transgress his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth; Prov 8:30 Then I was by him, as a master workman; And I was daily his delight, Rejoicing always before him, Prov 8:31 Rejoicing in his habitable earth; And my delight was with the sons of men. Prov 8:32 Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me; For blessed are they that keep my ways. Prov 8:33 Hear instruction, and be wise, And refuse it not. Prov 8:34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors. Prov 8:35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favor of Jehovah.
Prov 8:36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: All they that hate me love death. Prov 9:1 Wisdom hath builded her house; She hath hewn out her seven pillars: Prov 9:2 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; She hath also furnished her table: Prov 9:3 She hath sent forth her maidens; She crieth upon the highest places of the city: Prov 9:4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him, Prov 9:5 Come, eat ye of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled. Prov 9:6 Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding. Prov 9:7 He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling; And he that reproveth a wicked man getteth himself a blot. Prov 9:8 Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee. Prov 9:9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. Prov 9:10 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Prov 9:11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased.
Prov 9:12 If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it. Prov 9:13 The foolish woman is clamorous; She is simple, and knoweth nothing. Prov 9:14 And she sitteth at the door of her house, On a seat in the high places of the city, Prov 9:15 To call to them that pass by, Who go right on their ways: Prov 9:16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him, Prov 9:17 Stolen waters are sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant. Prov 9:18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; That her guests are in the depths of Sheol. Prov 10:1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. Prov 10:2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death. Prov 10:3 Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked. Prov 10:4 He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich. Prov 10:5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame. Prov 10:6 Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Prov 10:7 The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot. Prov 10:8 The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall. Prov 10:9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known. Prov 10:10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall. Prov 10:11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. Prov 10:12 Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions. Prov 10:13 In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. Prov 10:14 Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction. Prov 10:15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty. Prov 10:16 The labor of the righteous tendeth to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin. Prov 10:17 He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth. Prov 10:18 He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool. Prov 10:19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.
Prov 10:20 The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth. Prov 10:21 The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding. Prov 10:22 The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith. Prov 10:23 It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And so is wisdom to a man of understanding. Prov 10:24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted. Prov 10:25 When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation. Prov 10:26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him. Prov 10:27 The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened. Prov 10:28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish. Prov 10:29 The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity. Prov 10:30 The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land. Prov 10:31 The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
Prov 10:32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked speaketh perverseness. Prov 11:1 A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight. Prov 11:2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom. Prov 11:3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them. Prov 11:4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death. Prov 11:5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. Prov 11:6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity. Prov 11:7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth. Prov 11:8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble; And the wicked cometh in his stead. Prov 11:9 With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered. Prov 11:10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is shouting. Prov 11:11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Prov 11:12 He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace. Prov 11:13 He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter. Prov 11:14 Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. Prov 11:15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure. Prov 11:16 A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches. Prov 11:17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. Prov 11:18 The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward. Prov 11:19 He that is stedfast in righteousness shall attain unto life; And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death. Prov 11:20 They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in their way are his delight. Prov 11:21 Though hand join in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished; But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. Prov 11:22 As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout, So is a fair woman that is without discretion.
Prov 11:23 The desire of the righteous is only good; But the expectation of the wicked is wrath. Prov 11:24 There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want. Prov 11:25 The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself. Prov 11:26 He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. Prov 11:27 He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him. Prov 11:28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf. Prov 11:29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart. Prov 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls. Prov 11:31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth; How much more the wicked and the sinner! Prov 12:1 Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish. Prov 12:2 A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah; But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
Prov 12:3 A man shall not be established by wickedness; But the root of the righteous shall not be moved. Prov 12:4 A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. Prov 12:5 The thoughts of the righteous are just; But the counsels of the wicked are deceit. Prov 12:6 The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. Prov 12:7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not; But the house of the righteous shall stand. Prov 12:8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom; But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. Prov 12:9 Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread. Prov 12:10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. Prov 12:11 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding. Prov 12:12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men; But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
Prov 12:13 In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble. Prov 12:14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; And the doings of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him. Prov 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel. Prov 12:16 A fool’s vexation is presently known; But a prudent man concealeth shame. Prov 12:17 He that uttereth truth showeth forth righteousness; But a false witness, deceit. Prov 12:18 There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health. Prov 12:19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment. Prov 12:20 Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; But to the counsellors of peace is joy. Prov 12:21 There shall no mischief happen to the righteous; But the wicked shall be filled with evil. Prov 12:22 Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight. Prov 12:23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. Prov 12:24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
Prov 12:25 Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; But a good word maketh it glad. Prov 12:26 The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err. Prov 12:27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men is to the diligent. Prov 12:28 In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death. Prov 13:1 A wise son heareth his father’s instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke. Prov 13:2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence. Prov 13:3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. Prov 13:4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. Prov 13:5 A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame. Prov 13:6 Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner. Prov 13:7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.
Prov 13:8 The ransom of a man’s life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening. Prov 13:9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. Prov 13:10 By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom. Prov 13:11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase. Prov 13:12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. Prov 13:13 Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself; But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. Prov 13:14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death. Prov 13:15 Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard. Prov 13:16 Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth his folly. Prov 13:17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health. Prov 13:18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored. Prov 13:19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Prov 13:20 Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it. Prov 13:21 Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good. Prov 13:22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous. Prov 13:23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice. Prov 13:24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. Prov 13:25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; But the belly of the wicked shall want. Prov 14:1 Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands. Prov 14:2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. Prov 14:3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them. Prov 14:4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox. Prov 14:5 A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies. Prov 14:6 A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.
Prov 14:7 Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge. Prov 14:8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit. Prov 14:9 A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will. Prov 14:10 The heart knoweth its own bitterness; And a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy. Prov 14:11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; But the tent of the upright shall flourish. Prov 14:12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death. Prov 14:13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; And the end of mirth is heaviness. Prov 14:14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And a good man shall be satisfied from himself. Prov 14:15 The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going. Prov 14:16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident. Prov 14:17 He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated. Prov 14:18 The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Prov 14:19 The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous. Prov 14:20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends. Prov 14:21 He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he. Prov 14:22 Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good. Prov 14:23 In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. Prov 14:24 The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools is only folly. Prov 14:25 A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies causeth deceit. Prov 14:26 In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge. Prov 14:27 The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death. Prov 14:28 In the multitude of people is the king’s glory; But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince. Prov 14:29 He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. Prov 14:30 A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.
Prov 14:31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him. Prov 14:32 The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death. Prov 14:33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But that which is in the inward part of fools is made known. Prov 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people. Prov 14:35 The king’s favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will be against him that causeth shame. Prov 15:1 A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger. Prov 15:2 The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly. Prov 15:3 The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, Keeping watch upon the evil and the good. Prov 15:4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit. Prov 15:5 A fool despiseth his father’s correction; But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence. Prov 15:6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure; But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble. Prov 15:7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolish doeth not so.